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Hari Hari ! Kabe Haba Vṛndāvana Vāsī

By Narottama Dasa Thakura From Prarthana

hari hari ! kabe haba vṛndāvana-vāsī nirakhiba nayane jugala-rūpa-rāśi

Word for word

hari O Lord Hari; hari O Lord Hari; kabe when?; haba will I become; brndabana of Vrndavana; basi a resident; nirakhiba will I see; nayane with my own eyes; jugala of the Divine Couple; rupa of the beauty; rasi abundance

Translation

O Lord Hari, Lord Hari, when will I become a resident of Vrndavana? When with my own eyes, will I see the great beauty of the Divine Couple.

tyajiyā śayana-sukha vicitra pālañka kabe brajera dhūlāya dūsara habe anga

Word for word

tyajiya abandoning; sayana of sleeping; sukha the happiness; bicitra wonderful; palanka bed; kabe when?; habe will be; anga limbs

Translation

When will I renounce very comfortable sleeping arrangements and instead take rest on the ground of Vraja?

ṣaḍa-rasa-bhojana dūre parihari kabe braje māgiyā khāiba mādhukarī

Word for word

jada material; rasa palatable; bhojana foodstuffs; dure far away; parihari renouncing; kabe when?; braje in Vraja; magiya begging; khaiba I will eat; madhukari accepting the position of a beggar

Translation

When will I renounce materially palatable foodstuffs, and simply eat whatever I can obtain by begging in the land of Vraja?

parikramā kariyā beḍāba vane vane viśrāma kariba jāi jamunā-puline

Word for word

parikrama kariya circumambulating; bedaba I will wander

Translation

When will I circumambulate the land of Vraja, wandering from forest to forest? When, becoming fatigued, will I stop to rest on the shore of the Yamuna?

tāpa dūra kariba śītala vaṁśīvaṭe kabe kuñje baiṭhaba hāma vaiṣṇava-nikaṭe

Word for word

tapa the heat of the day; dura far away; kariba I will place; sitala cooling; bamsibate at Vamsivata; kabe when?; kunje in the grove; baithaba I will meet; hama will be; baisnaba the Vaisnavas; nikate near

Translation

When will I find relief from the heat of midday by resting in the cooling shade of Vamsivata? When will I associate with the Vaisnavas in the groves of Vrndavana?

narottama dāsa kahe karī parihāra kabe vā emana daśā haibe āmāra

Word for word

narottama dasa Narottama dasa; kahe says; kari' doing; parihara renunciation; kabe when?; ba or; emana like this; dasa condition of life; haibe will be; amara my

Translation

Narottama dasa renounces the materialistic way of life and says: "When will I attain this perfection of spiritual life?"

About Hari Hari ! Kabe Haba Vṛndāvana Vāsī

"Hari Hari! Kabe Haba Vṛndāvana Vāsī" ("When Will I Become a Resident of Vrindavana") states the section's central wish outright, six verses of direct longing to dwell in Krishna's own abode.

Composer: Narottama Dasa Thakura · Read biography
Songbook: Prarthana
Mood: Longing & Aspiration (Lālasā)
Verses: 6

Frequently asked

Who wrote Hari Hari ! Kabe Haba Vṛndāvana Vāsī?

Hari Hari ! Kabe Haba Vṛndāvana Vāsī was composed by Narottama Dasa Thakura. It appears in Prarthana.

What is the meaning of Hari Hari ! Kabe Haba Vṛndāvana Vāsī?

O Lord Hari, Lord Hari, when will I become a resident of Vrndavana? When with my own eyes, will I see the great beauty of the Divine Couple.

How many verses does Hari Hari ! Kabe Haba Vṛndāvana Vāsī have?

Hari Hari ! Kabe Haba Vṛndāvana Vāsī has 6 verses.

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